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{Sunday, December 23, 2007}
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From the video: "This is the Chinese Disabled Performing Arts Troupe (they are deaf). I got this from my grand-ma. I found it very beautiful & interesting. She told me it took them over 10 whole years to get to such a high level of perfection."link Labels: Buddhism, performance_art, videos, youtube Stumble It!
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{Thursday, December 20, 2007}
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Soma and offerings in Hindu and Buddhist Tantra In certain plates of the secret visions of the fifth Dalai-Lama (the “great fifth”), a skull is used to contain the burnt parts of the lingam, the modelled or paper figure accused of evil, which is ritually burnt, and the skull hidden in the ground. Soma itself is a sacred drink, which sometimes becomes the god Soma. Its composition has given rise to many interpretations. It is sometimes sarcostemma viminale or asclepias acida, and can lead to divine exhilaration, perhaps with added hallucinogenic substances such as hemp. The composition varies according to the type and place of the ritual. Some rituals require plants to be ground up during the ceremony, indicating that they were collected locally. Certain Siva traditions consider sperm as soma. A fair number of hymn texts describe Siva or Indra ejaculating into the mouth of Agni, the god of fire. Representations of this episode are to be found, notably, on bas relief of the 8th century at the temple of Bhubanesvar in Orissa. In hymn no. VI of the Rig Veda, section eight, are the lines: "O Agni, the burnt offering has been hurled into your mouth, as the ghrita is poured into the spoon and the soma into the sacred vase. Give us great and glorious opulence, to assure us of abundance, renown and power." [Read More »] Labels: Buddhism, entheogens Stumble It!
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{Saturday, December 08, 2007}
 December 8, 2007It's Bodhi Day in some Buddhist traditions. According to Buddhist tradition, Siddharta Gautama finally abandoned years of rigorous fasting and asceticism by accepting milk and honey from a young woman (2500 years ago). He then sat down beneath the Bodhi Tree and vowed not to move until he attained enlightenment. After 49 days of concentrated meditation and several battles with Mara (illusion), Siddharta became the Buddha, the "Enlightened One." Labels: Buddhism Stumble It!
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{Thursday, March 29, 2007}
 Secret Drugs Of BuddhismMike Crowley and his excellent work on the Secret Drugs of Buddhism. First is an introduction and a brief synopsis of his adventures leading up to his engagement with Buddhism. A lama is asked if psychedelics have been used as a secret practice. He answers, "How would I know if it was secret?" Mike Crowley elaborates an idea which many of us have long suspected. Read more | via Labels: Buddhism, drugs, psychedelic, zen Stumble It!
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{Monday, December 11, 2006}
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Winter Solstice Celebrations It's not too soon to think about Winter Solstice celebrations, which are increasingly becoming more popular. (If you really want to go old school, see Saturnalia.) Some people do this in addition to their usual Christmas traditions. Some have the celebration of Jesus birth assimilated into the Winter Solstice. And some are just tired of the whole cheesy commercialism of Christmas that concentrates more on enriching the retailers and stressing us all that they wish to try something different. It depends on what you want to get back from this season. Love? Peace? Presents? Do you want to honor it with a religious experience? And which one? Should you feed your spirituality in a more earth-based way, leave out the whole biblical aspect, or celebrate your usual family traditions? And what about the children? How does a Buddhist couple with Protestant parents and Pagan kids celebrate the holidays? We manage to do our own thing and also honor our family's way of celebrating by finding something we all can relate to. One thing is we all celebrate the Winter Solstice and continue through New Year's Eve: 12th Night. We build a bonfire, (my husband's favorite part) and a Yule log is taken from that to the indoors where it (and more firewood) burns until the 12th Night. Then you spread the ashes on the field or garden on the first day of the year (which get into Compitalia). In those 12 days there's also a procession, gift-giving, (a little gift each day) bells, singing, paying it forward, feasting, prayers and much more but this is getting a little long. Winter Solstice for 2006 will occur in North America on December 21, Thursday. The precise time depends on your time zone. In PST, it will be 4:22 pm; in EST, 7:22 pm. Related Resources * Solstice Planning Guide for the home and outdoors. * Winter Solstice Religious Celebrations * Sew seeds for Winter Solstice. * Saturnalia  In the midst of winter I found there was within me an invincible summer. ~Albert Camus Stumble It!
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{Wednesday, August 23, 2006}
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ZEN NOIR began more than ten years ago, when I was meditating in a Buddhist temple at 5 a.m. Keenly aware of all the half-asleep people sitting in the room, I was suddenly struck with an odd thought: "what would happen if one of us just keeled over, dead?" From that moment, the ideas slowly evolved: Western vs. Eastern views of death; Love vs. the inevitable fact that Everything Changes; and finally, Logic vs. Reality. It was this last thought that brought me to the idea of Film Noir. In Film Noir, the detective often sets out to solve one mystery, but ends up finding another, deeper mystery, and having to confront dark, sometimes frightening truths.  In Zen Buddhism, this type of mystery is often expressed as a koan. A koan is a teaching riddle the master poses to the student that cannot be solved with logic. The koan most Westerners are familiar with is: “what is the sound of one hand clapping?” On the surface, the question is absurd, because no amount of reason or logic will lead you to an answer. But there is an answer: the answer is who you become as you explore the question, what you discover about yourself, the universe, and all of existence. Opens September 15.* A collection of Zen Koans link Stumble It!
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{Thursday, May 11, 2006}
 Buddha Moon & Scorpio Full Moon Celebration 3rd Annual Scorpio Full Moon & Buddha Moon - May 12-14 at Harmony Works in East Tennessee. Just across the NC line; a leave no trace gathering. [More] Labels: Buddhism Stumble It!
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{Tuesday, January 24, 2006}
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WEBTRAIL - Born, Explore!, Crispin, Cohen, King, Lovelock & Blangha  'Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man' is a low-key and impressive music documentary that screened at Sundance on Saturday. Australian director Lian Lunson builds her film around a recent Australian concert at which musicians from Rufus Wainwright to Jarvis Cocker, Beth Orton and Nick Cave covered a set-list of Cohen numbers. We see Cohen performing for the benefit of her film, and after a minute, the camera pulls back to reveal his backing-band. It's U2. Rufus doing 'Hallelujah' is a fucking masterpiece. So good it hurts [MORE...] Chapter One of the new book, 'Cell' by Stephen King Born Magazine - Exquisite Art & Lit Collaboration. Link Flickr: Explore! - Flickr labs have been hard at work creating a way to show you some of the most awesome photos on Flickr. News on the uber imaginative Crispin Hellion Glover and his long time project, "What Is It?" which prompted one reviewer to exclaim, "Like Fellini on psychedelics-- wildly creative but completely twisted." He's been working on this project f o r e v e r. Link from the excellent insider's film news CineMadMag. The current 'Reality' of Gaia - Thirty years ago, the scientist James Lovelock worked out that the Earth possessed a planetary-scale control system which kept the environment fit for life. He called it Gaia, and the theory has become widely accepted. Now, he believes mankind's abuse of the environment is making that mechanism work against us. His astonishing conclusion - that climate change is already insoluble, and life on Earth will never be the same again. Link What is Blangha? Blangha is a contraction of the words "blog" and "sangha." The Blangha is an aggregator of news feeds from a community of Zen-oriented Buddhist bloggers. This website looks best when viewed on company time.Labels: art, books, Buddhism, documentary, films, gaia, Leonard Cohen, music, psychedelic, zen Stumble It!
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{Tuesday, November 22, 2005}
 I've seen this story a few places today...He has been fasting for six months, has been bitten by a snake, and witnesses say a light is emanating from his forehead. Thousands are flocking to the dense jungle in Nepal to see this 15 year old boy who has been silently meditating under a pipal tree (same type of tree as the Buddha did) for six months now. If visiting Buddha Boy helps you make it through the night, carry on. Read Story - [via] Labels: Buddhism Stumble It!
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{Tuesday, June 21, 2005}
 The Daily Om is good today. (For those of you that only read EBC through a feed, Daily Om is featured on the right side of my website.) Today's topic is Tonglen Meditation: Transforming Negative Into Positive. I'd never heard that term before.Just as pain can grow exponentially, so can compassion and love be inspired in countless others. All it takes is a single individual who chooses to transform negative energy into goodness. One method of doing this is the Buddhist practice of tonglen meditation, wherein you consciously draw suffering into yourself and release positive energy with each focused breath. In the Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, it is described as breathing in that which is to be healed and transforming it through the power of your own heart and the heart of Buddha. Then, in breathing out, you project that which was transformed in your heart into the hearts of others. [more »] Link Stumble It!
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{Thursday, June 16, 2005}
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The First One's Free Or, Newbie's First Trip @ Recent MindStates Immediately following Mike Crowley's presentation, "The Secret Drugs of Buddhism," I begin a shopping spree that I will call "Operation: Tripping Balls." My first buy of the weekend is from a knowledgeable man in a khaki ball cap; he resembles your typical organic pumpkin-patch attendant, and he delivers a $25 vial of Salvia divinorum extract. "Can this shit get me high?" I ask him. [more »]  Recently, a Clear Channel radio station masqueraded as a pirate station called Radio Free Ohio, which feigned taking over the airwaves of other Clear Channel frequencies with rants about the bland effects of corporate-controlled radio. This was all merely a publicity stunt to promote a new Clear Channel "progressive" station--you can read more by clicking here. Clear Channel. Do they have any idea how sad they really are? Chatterbox - New York Dolls Thanks, Free Radio Asheville! Labels: asheville, Buddhism, drugs, progressive, radio, salvia divinorum Stumble It!
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{Thursday, June 24, 2004}
 Lesson For Today: Do NOT flip someone off in traffic when driving a Volkswagen. If you're going to be inmature like I was and flip someone off to begin with, I hope you have the foresight to size up the vehicles of the flipper vs flippee in case they decide to follow you.
Quote For Today: Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned. ~Buddha Meet me in Cognito, baby.
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{Wednesday, May 26, 2004}
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Honest Bloggers Quiz
1. Which political party do you typically agree with? Democrats. 2. Which political party do you typically vote for? Democrats 3. List the last five presidents that you voted for. Al Gore 2000, Bill Clinton 1996, Bill Clinton 1992, Mike Dukakis 1988, Walter Mondale 1984. 4. Which party do you think is smarter about the economy?Democrats 5. Which party do you think is smarter about domestic affairs? Democrats 6. Do you think we should keep our troops in Iraq or pull them out? Set an agreed upon date, pull out all military and contractors. Give Iraq their country back in full control; not pseudo control. If it runs in the ditch, it's theirs to fix. If it flies, great. 7. Who, or what country, do you think is most responsible for 9/11? We've always been hated and it was almost inevitable, but international relations were worked on diligently to keep us safe. Most helpful? I think Carter and Clinton. Most destructive? Bushes 41 & 43. 8. Do you think we will find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq? Let me consult my 8-Ball. It says, "Fat chance, motherfucker." 9. Yes or no, should the U.S. legalize marijuana? Yes. 10. Do you think the Republicans stole the last presidental election? Yes. 11. Do you think Bill Clinton should have been impeached because of what he did with Monica Lewinski? No. 12. Do you think Hillary Clinton would make a good president? I'd have to hear more about her plans. 13. Name a current Democrat who would make a great president: Bill Clinton 14. Name a current Republican who would make a great president. I don't think there is one. 15. Do you think that women should have the right to have an abortion? Yes. 16. What religion are you? Currently a practicing Buddhist. 17. Have you read the Bible all the way through? No. 18. What's your favorite book? Even Cowgirl's Get The Blues, Tom Robbins. 19. Who is your favorite band? Rolling Stones. 20. Who do you think you'll vote for president in the next election? Kerry. 21. What website did you see this on first? Post Human Blues Labels: Al_Gore, books, Buddhism, elections, Iraq, marijuana, Rolling Stones Stumble It!
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{Sunday, October 12, 2003}
 I hope you are enjoying a lovely Sunday. Ask a question of the Buddha Oracle. (site design may hurt eyes)
New episode of SNL had a great sketch last night that spoofed right-wing Chris Matthews (Darrell Hammond) on his Hardball show berating Ann Coulter (Amy Poehler).  ::White House calls for end to leaks. Hires expert "plumber" (right) to fix problem.
Quote - Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy. ~Thich Nhat Hanh  Kinky is using a feather; perverted is using the whole fucking chicken.Labels: Buddhism Stumble It!
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{Monday, September 29, 2003}
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Hi there. Having trouble getting the old ass in gear? Why not cast the runes to see what Monday holds for you? Or you might enjoy Buddha Minders this Monday morning. Ok. I'm going to go visit you now and also visit three new weblogs today.
{overheard} Wesley Clark. There's just something inharmonious 'bout a liberal general. Like a vegan coyote. And a civilian (well, a National Guard deserter) is our current prez. It's too easy to hop aboard just anyone's bandwagon these days if it looks like it can run over Bush and Co. {monday reruns} what really happened/zenzibar/spiraling cycle/ Rickie Lee Jones' new cd, The Evening of My Best Day will be released Oct 7. Would love to hear it. International A.N.S.W.E.R. held protests against the war in many cities this weekend. End the Occupation of Iraq! Bring the Troops Home Now! October 25 - Mass March on Washington, DC. Jam Base is an easy way to see what bands are playing in your area. I found the link at Pause Record. {Quote}The greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fall. ~Confucius Have you crashed your Windows today?Labels: Buddhism, Iraq, liberal, Rickie Lee Jones Stumble It!
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{Sunday, September 07, 2003}
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Good morning.....thanks for stopping by. Coffee IV, STAT".
Who Wants Slippers? How to make bedroom slippers out of maxi pads. Three convenient sizes: Regular, Light Day, and Get Out The Sand Bags. All you Cosmic Lovers may be interested in checking out the One Man Band at The Mello Hippo is fun. [via: everlasting blort] I just witnessed Condaleeza Rice do the "I'm-dancin'-as-fast-as-I-can "avoidance tango around the WMD question with Wolf Blitzer. That woman has some mad-ass riffing skills. Today's Quote Meditate. Live purely. Be quiet. Do your work with mastery. Like the moon, come out from behind the clouds! Shine ~Buddha Don't squat with your spurs on.
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{Wednesday, August 06, 2003}
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Good morning to you...
::You remember how much I bitch about my sadu? (that's slow ass dial-up to the uninitiated) Since moving, my surfing speed is twice or more what it used to be. Yes, it's a good thing. I haven't had much spare time lately, and I hope to get back to my usual blog-visiting soon. ::Episcopal Gay Bishop wins approval. Another good thing. ::Edited to add: 1:41pm - As an Episcopalian, the confirmation of Gene Robinson, priest of New Hampshire, and now Bishop-elect, I'm following this news closely. Also reading any weblogs on this matter. What I've read so far is very complimentary and tactful. It's such a delicate matter when we discuss religion in real life, and online; and I'm happy to see that bloggers I've read are taking the high road. I have a more detailed post on the matter on my Susan*Jayne site. ::Much of the nation has had hellacious storms lately. The cars looked like boats floating down one of our main roads yesterday. Afternoon showers are predicted for the next 4 days. Not a good thing. ::Email Flash Mobs meeting up around the country. Dallas had one recently. Another good thing, until they begin attaching causes to them, which I think is inevitable. ::Quote For Today In separateness lies the world's great misery; in compassion lies the world's true strength. ~Buddha School's in. Drive carefully. School's out. Drive carefully. When do we get to be reckless out there?Labels: Buddhism Stumble It!
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{Saturday, July 19, 2003}
 Saturday already? Just as long as I don't have any more rain today. But that's doubtful I won't. Yesterday the power was off for 3 hours when nature's stormy wind and rain recital knocked a power poll into the transformer. I made the best of it. Skye and I were on my bed facing each other with candles burning and talking about everything under the sun. Time well spent.
Letters From Home I recently ran across an old note I'd written my Father when I was 8 years old. I later found out that it went with him wherever he went. It was just a short & sweet, "I love you, Daddy. Love, Susan". But the fact that he carried it around the world for 30 years in his shaving kit is what's comforting to me. I bet everyone has a note or letter saved someplace special. Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself New remixes of the classic Rolling Stones tune "Sympathy for the Devil" -- helmed by current-day über-producers the Neptunes, Fatboy Slim and Full Phatt -- are set to hit radio on Monday. interesting... Extra Credit if you remember Zippy The Pinhead Dylan Film After months of rumors, whispers, gossip, tall tales and idle speculation, masked and anonymous, starring Bob Dylan, opens in New York on Thursday July 24th and in Los Angeles on Friday July 25th. The soundtrack is available Tuesday July 22nd. [more theater dates >>] Quote For Today Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world. ~Buddha saturday morning me// 
fresh ground hazelnut coffee/oj/ grey sweat shorts/Braves tee/ cd: london calling-the clash/ bed head/bed face/benson&hedges/ no shoes/no bra/no problem/ so how about you?/ I'm just working here until a good fast-food job opens up.Labels: Bob Dylan, Buddhism, films, radio, Rolling Stones, Saturday Morning Me Stumble It!
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{Tuesday, July 15, 2003}
Good Tuesday Morning To You. Thinking about you folks down around Texas, LA, etc, with Hurricane Claudette coming today. J-Mo, Ailina--stay safe. Rickie Lee Jones will participate in a panel at the Vista Theater in Hollywood on July 23, following the premiere of the film "A Night of Ferocious Joy", the first major anti-war concert in the country. Do artists and entertainers have a "right to speak" on major world events? Theo had mentioned The Book Of Runes this week and I thought I'd see what the internet had about runes. My son and I always enjoyed the mystery of casting runes. See more about runes here and on Rune Readings. I've now experienced first hand a regular site I visited looking at quotes, (Inspiration Peak,) hacked to reveal sex sites. I clicked on one of their recommended sites and I go to fantasyfuck.com. I backed out and tried again and got hornyfreak.com that time. I can imagine how pissed I'd be if my own site was hacked like that. Five gay men, out to make over the world — one straight guy at time. I'll be watching Queer Eye For The Straight Guy tonight on Bravo at 10 est. The Flaming Lips have a film that'll be released around Christmas 2003 on DVD and to rock venues called Christmas On Mars you can watch here after an initial Dec 2002 release date. It's intended to be more like an event and I'm not certain it's not already been shown yet. Anyway, sounds like fun to me. Quote For Today Meditate. Live purely. Be quiet. Do your work with mastery. Like the moon, come out from behind the clouds! Shine ~Buddha I'll bet I can piss you off from here. Labels: antiwar, books, Buddhism, films, Rickie Lee Jones Stumble It!
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{Thursday, June 19, 2003}
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Divorce Online
How convenient. I've renewed my car registration online, and I've filed my taxes online, but I didn't think I'd see how to get a Divorce online. It's faster, cheaper, and lawyer-free, so why the hell not? LegalZoom.com and CompleteCase.com are just two sites that offer online divorce. [via aol news redirect] It's great that they found Andrew Luster, the guy that was convicted for rape and fled. I watched 48 hours last night about him, which was a repeat, but after giving women GHB and other drugs, then raping them and filming it, he should be thrown UNDER the jail. More tv viewing: Walking With Cavemen on the Discovery channel was good. Anne, had talked about it recently, so I stayed up and watched the midnight show. I've got morning appointments, so I'll surf and visit blogs later today... Quote For Today All that we are is the result of what we have thought. ~Buddha The truth may set you free. But it sure as hell won't make you many friends. Stumble It!
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{Wednesday, June 11, 2003}
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Gnashing of teeth and gums are heard 'round the world as the mighty right wails on and on about Hilary Clinton's new book. They think she lied about when she knew about his affair with Monica. She says she only knew when he told her. Which was at the last possible moment he could have---right before the investigative committee questioned him from the White House. When you're so enamoured of someone---your spouse, your children---you always want to believe the best about them. It's hard to be objective when you're leading with your heart. It's so petty to drone on and on about when Hilary knew what.
A little Buddha synchronicity. Oh, how cute. Here's a little Condom Game for you. Not Safe For Work. Quote For Today Oh, the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person; having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but to pour them all out, just as they are, chaff and grain together, knowing that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then, with a breath of kindness, blow the rest away. ~George Eliot What's another word for thesaurus? Stumble It!
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{Thursday, March 27, 2003}
 I still wish for peace.....
Vital Info On Iraqi Chemical Weapons Provided By U.S. Company That Made Them BALTIMORE-The Pentagon has obtained vital information on Iraqi chemical weapons from Alcolac International, the Baltimore-based company that sold them to the Mideast nation in the '80s. "It's terrifying what Iraq has," Pentagon spokesman James Reese said Monday. "Saddam possesses massive stockpiles of everything from ethylene to thiodiglycol, according to sales records provided by Alcolac." The Pentagon has also been collecting key intelligence on Iraqi nuclear weapons and guidance systems from Honeywell, Unisys, and other former U.S. companies that supplied them to Iraq. [via: theonion] I see where the English - Al Jazeera site experiences a Hack Attack. My husband went to the doctor yesterday and found out that he has diabetes. We're just learning about diabetes and I'm a little worried. I'm glad he went so we know for sure what's wrong and can regulate it. Now, if I can get him to stick to a reasonable diet and get back into his yoga. He's the one that got me interested in yoga. *He also got some pills to take daily for two weeks and then a checkup to see how/if they're working. But they said he'll be on some type of meds for the rest of his life. [*edited @ 9:44] Good News Another missing girl's been found in Mexico after 4 years. She's from North Carolina. A few days ago, a 14 year old girl, who left her home with a much older man under strange circumstances, was also found safe in California. And, of course, Elizabeth Smart is home safely with her family now. Hopefully, this good news rally can continue. More Weblog Stuff The Addicted Bloggers was a web ring I joined right when I first saw it. It was a ring for people who have battled alcoholism and/or drug addiction. As far as I know everyone on the list is in recovery, clean, and doing very well. Most of you know my story: (nutshell) I was a huge drug addict and finally quit all drugs in June 1991 and have been clean ever since then. I met some great people there that I talk to quite often. Quote For Today Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it. ~Buddha Kinky is using a feather; perverted is using the whole chicken.
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